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Jack Johnson’s Gardening Wisdom

Music By Matt Kettmann

UCSB Grad Jack Johnson on gardening, touring, and staying positive in troubled times.

An Exploration of Existence with Tom Pazderka

Visual Arts By Elizabeth Russell, Ann Foxworthy Gallery Co-Director at Allan Hancock College

Artist’s “All That Remains” exhibition at Santa Maria’s Allan Hancock College.

A Labor Day Question: Is Elon Musk Really Worse than Jay Gould?

Angry Poodle By Nick Welsh

Today, the top CEO makes 281 times more than the average worker.

California Has One-Quarter Of All The Nation’s Death Sentences. Will Newsom Commute Them All?

Courts & Crime By Maurice Chammah and Jill Castellano, CalMatters

More than 560 people still face death sentences in California, despite a longstanding moratorium on executions.

Carpinteria Falls to 0-3 Following 49-14 Loss to Webb of Claremont

Sports By Xavier Pererya

The Carpinteria Warriors dropped their third game of the season at home, falling 49-14 to the Webb Gauls of Claremont

Prep Football Roundup: Bishop Diego Suffers 42-7 Loss to St. Francis

Sports By Victor Bryant

The Cardinals will host Bishop Alemany next week

September Heat Wave Breaks Records in Santa Barbara County

Environment By Jean Yamamura

Wednesday’s record heat at Santa Maria and Santa Barbara airports breached the daily highs held since September 9, 1984.

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Hurricane Marie Makes a Splash

Hurricane Marie sent huge swells to Los Angeles County, but surfers in Santa Barbara enjoyed some fun-sized waves.

Santa Barbara Lets Its Pride Shine

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Pacific Pride Festival makes a splash on the waterfront.

Capturing the Fiesta Parade Revelry

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Santa Barbara’s El Desfile Histórico is an annual celebration of horses and community spirit.

Rincon Hill Farm Hosts a Celebration of Seasonal Cooking, Sustainable Agriculture and Sta. Rita Hills Wines

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Special collaboration dinner featured chefs Kevin Fink (Emmer & Rye), Daniel Kim (Monte’s), and Donnachadh Family Wines.

Take the Train: Riding the New Pacific Surfliner Commuter Service

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Reporter Elaine Sanders tests the new service at the start of LOSSAN’s 12-month pilot program.

Vigil Held at Santa Barbara Courthouse for Victims of ICE Killings

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Dozens gather Monday to mourn Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Joan Sebastian Guerrero, who were killed by federal immigration agents this week.

Environmental Defense Center Kicks Off TGIF! Happy Hours

Organizations share updates on their work at the first of three gatherings in downtown Santa Barbara.

Santa Barbara Celebrates July 4th

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Santa Barbara-Based Musician Brayell Talks Bands and Bedroom Pop

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Q&A with Breaking Tunes artist Brayell.

Brayell feat. The DreamHoppers: Breaking Tunes

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Area artist Brayell and band jam out in the Santa Barbara Public Library’s Faulkner Gallery.

Arts & Entertainment

Another Viewpoint or Three

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

Los Angeles–based German photographer Michael EB Detto brings his impressionistic photography to the Seimandi & Leprieur Gallery.

ON the Beat | Tip of the Hat and the Tip Jar to Roy and Zach

ON the Beat By Josef Woodard

Echoes and Glimpses of John Lennon, Circa the ’70s

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

Jack Johnson’s Gardening Wisdom

Music By Matt Kettmann

Poetry Connection: Connecting with Paintings by Patricia Chidlaw

Poetry Connection By Melinda Palacio, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate 2023-2025

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Food & Drink

Ysidro Launches Second Flavor

Drink By Matt Kettmann

Montectio’s sake spritz brand unveils cara cara orange creation on an afternoon cruise.

The Scoop on Sweetaly

Food By Tiana Molony

Taste of the Vine Raises More Than $500k for Diabetes Research

Drink By Hana-Lee Sedgwick

Cowboys and Cocktails in Paso Robles

Drink By Meaghan Clark Tiernan

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Living

The Picklr Santa Barbara Is Now The Grove Pickleball

Announcement By The Grove Pickleball

The Picklr Santa Barbara announced today that it is becoming The Grove Pickleball, marking a new chapter for the indoor pickleball

A Marine Science Michelangelo?

Community By Peter Dugre

Art, Healing, and Hope at Lompoc High School

Arts & Entertainment By Ingrid Bostrom

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Sports

Carpinteria Falls to 0-3 Following 49-14 Loss to Webb of Claremont

Sports By Xavier Pererya

The Carpinteria Warriors dropped their third game of the season at home, falling 49-14 to the Webb Gauls of Claremont

Prep Football Roundup: Bishop Diego Suffers 42-7 Loss to St. Francis

Sports By Victor Bryant

Santa Barbara High Girls Volleyball Opens Channel League Play With Five-Set Win Over Ventura

Sports By Victor Bryant

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Real Estate

Valerio Street: A Former ‘Speedway’

Street Stories By Betsy J. Green

The top part of Valerio Street, on its eastern end where it meets Grand Avenue, was one of the steepest

Good Bones: A Column About What Lasts

Good Bones By Emily Kellow

A Life Lived by the Tide

Make Myself at Home By Sarah Sinclair

The Powder Room Makeover

The Style Specialist By Christine S. Cowles

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Announcements

Ramp and Lane Closures on Highway 101 Through Buellton to Shift September 30

Announcement By Caltrans

Incidente en la playa de Leadbetter

Anuncios By Departamento de Policía

Leadbetter Beach Incident

Announcement By Police Department

Diaper Need Awareness Month: Help Local Families

Announcement By City of Goleta

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Jack Johnson’s Gardening Wisdom

An Exploration of Existence with Tom Pazderka

A Labor Day Question: Is Elon Musk Really Worse than Jay Gould?

California Has One-Quarter Of All The Nation’s Death Sentences. Will Newsom Commute Them All?

Carpinteria Falls to 0-3 Following 49-14 Loss to Webb of Claremont

Prep Football Roundup: Bishop Diego Suffers 42-7 Loss to St. Francis

September Heat Wave Breaks Records in Santa Barbara County

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Hurricane Marie Makes a Splash

Santa Barbara Lets Its Pride Shine

Capturing the Fiesta Parade Revelry

Rincon Hill Farm Hosts a Celebration of Seasonal Cooking, Sustainable Agriculture and Sta. Rita Hills Wines

Take the Train: Riding the New Pacific Surfliner Commuter Service

Vigil Held at Santa Barbara Courthouse for Victims of ICE Killings

Environmental Defense Center Kicks Off TGIF! Happy Hours

Santa Barbara Celebrates July 4th

Santa Barbara-Based Musician Brayell Talks Bands and Bedroom Pop

Brayell feat. The DreamHoppers: Breaking Tunes

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Arts & Entertainment

Another Viewpoint or Three

Food & Drink

Ysidro Launches Second Flavor

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The Picklr Santa Barbara Is Now The Grove Pickleball

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Carpinteria Falls to 0-3 Following 49-14 Loss to Webb of Claremont

Real Estate

Valerio Street: A Former ‘Speedway’

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